Author Topic: Amazing food photography. Amazing recipes, too. (Read 18955 times)

Elenathewise · « **on:** February 17, 2011, 18:44 »

For almost a year I've been following Aran Goyoaga's blog:
http://cannelle-vanille.blogspot.com/
Her food photography is feast for the eyes and her recipes (I've tried a few) are just amazing.
They are also quite healthy, too.

WarrenPrice · « **Reply #1 on:** February 17, 2011, 18:50 »

Quote from: Elenathewise on February 17, 2011, 18:44

For almost a year I've been following Aran Goyoaga's blog:
http://cannelle-vanille.blogspot.com/
Her food photography is feast for the eyes and her recipes (I've tried a few) are just amazing.
They are also quite healthy, too.

Thanks, very unique style ... unusual?

I've found food fun to photograph ... and CHEAP. Open a can of tomato soup, heat it, photograph it, eat it.
Sometimes I even talk my wife into "cooking" for a picture.

ED: PS; is she selling stock?

Eyedesign · « **Reply #2 on:** February 17, 2011, 18:50 »

Very nice stuff, Hmmmmmm!

cobalt · « **Reply #3 on:** February 17, 2011, 19:00 »

Fantastic Food and pictures! Thank you very much for sharing!

lisafx · « **Reply #4 on:** February 17, 2011, 19:10 »

Delicious looking food! Her daughter (I assume?) is adorable too! Reminds me of this picture:

http://www.xmission.com/~tssphoto/vt/bpg/35.html

Mantis · « **Reply #5 on:** February 17, 2011, 19:15 »

To me these are nothing special, especially when I see the awesome work of some of the food microstockers. Nothing against her work just that there is much better work out there. Something like this is more what I consider very good.

http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-56135239/stock-photo-ingredients-for-homemade-pizza.html

Elenathewise · « **Reply #6 on:** February 17, 2011, 20:52 »

@WarrenPrice - I don't think she is selling stock though agencies, although there is a "licensing" link on her page. I love her style, it's very soft and consistent, too. She does work for cookbooks (right now she is working on her own).

@Mantis - it's the old argument about shallow DOF versus all-sharp:) It's a matter of preference, really. Both styles work when done properly. For me, shallow DOF is the way to go - makes images more "airy" and draws attention to detail without making the image too busy. For a while all cookbooks and food magazines were shallow DOF only, now some are switching to "all in focus" and I don't quite like it.

gostwyck · « **Reply #7 on:** February 17, 2011, 21:21 »

Quote from: Mantis on February 17, 2011, 19:15

To me these are nothing special, especially when I see the awesome work of some of the food microstockers. Nothing against her work just that there is much better work out there. Something like this is more what I consider very good.

http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-56135239/stock-photo-ingredients-for-homemade-pizza.html

You have to be kidding __ either that or you don't understand anything about food photography. The example you've posted is completely unnatural and looks like the contrived photo-set-up it obviously is.

Aran's style is very much in keeping with what's hot in food photography today. If she wanted too she'd easily be giving Kelly Kline a run for her money in microstock.

Nice spot Elena, thanks for posting.

Blufish · « **Reply #8 on:** February 17, 2011, 21:25 »

I love the natural soft lighting and DOF of these. Makes me just want to plop at her table and enjoy. So inviting.

CvanDijk · « **Reply #9 on:** February 18, 2011, 05:52 »

Thanks for the spot Elena. Lovely pictures and nice to read

Microbius · « **Reply #10 on:** February 18, 2011, 06:00 »

Quote from: gostwyck on February 17, 2011, 21:21

Quote from: Mantis on February 17, 2011, 19:15
To me these are nothing special, especially when I see the awesome work of some of the food microstockers. Nothing against her work just that there is much better work out there. Something like this is more what I consider very good.

http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-56135239/stock-photo-ingredients-for-homemade-pizza.html

You have to be kidding __ either that or you don't understand anything about food photography. The example you've posted is completely unnatural and looks like the contrived photo-set-up it obviously is.

Aran's style is very much in keeping with what's hot in food photography today. If she wanted too she'd easily be giving Kelly Kline a run for her money in microstock.

Nice spot Elena, thanks for posting.

Beat me to it, look at any one of the photos in that portfolio, does it make you imagine that the food has genuinely been cooked to be eaten or that there is a dinner party or busy kitchen just out of shot?
Glossy artificial eye candy is micro bread and butter, but I'll take the more naturalistic style any day.

OM · « **Reply #11 on:** February 18, 2011, 06:48 »

Thanks for posting Elena. Excellent work.

+1 Gostwyck.

joingated · « **Reply #12 on:** February 18, 2011, 07:59 »

Beautifully styled, beautifully lit... Absolutely love them! Thanks for posting!

leaf · « **Reply #13 on:** February 18, 2011, 08:04 »

thanks. I added her blog to my rss reader.

Eyedesign · « **Reply #14 on:** February 18, 2011, 08:44 »

Quote from: Mantis on February 17, 2011, 19:15

To me these are nothing special, especially when I see the awesome work of some of the food microstockers. Nothing against her work just that there is much better work out there. Something like this is more what I consider very good.

http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-56135239/stock-photo-ingredients-for-homemade-pizza.html

Nice image, but done in a 1960s style. As other have stated her images are the trend in food photography now.

loop · « **Reply #15 on:** February 18, 2011, 08:45 »

Good photos, thanks to the naïf touch they have.

Mantis · « **Reply #16 on:** February 18, 2011, 09:03 »

Quote from: gostwyck on February 17, 2011, 21:21

Quote from: Mantis on February 17, 2011, 19:15
To me these are nothing special, especially when I see the awesome work of some of the food microstockers. Nothing against her work just that there is much better work out there. Something like this is more what I consider very good.

http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-56135239/stock-photo-ingredients-for-homemade-pizza.html

You have to be kidding __ either that or you don't understand anything about food photography. The example you've posted is completely unnatural and looks like the contrived photo-set-up it obviously is.

Aran's style is very much in keeping with what's hot in food photography today. If she wanted too she'd easily be giving Kelly Kline a run for her money in microstock.

Nice spot Elena, thanks for posting.

Well, like I said, I wasn't trying to be disrespectful. But I have been around a long time doing commercial set photography since the early 1980's. And as a buyer those images don't reach out and say "eat me"...if you get my point. Anyway, that's why forums are a nice tool....varying opinions make them worthwhile so we don't have anything but Kum Bah Ya posts.

Sean Locke Photography · « **Reply #17 on:** February 18, 2011, 10:09 »

Very nice to look at. Bright, focused, good composition.

cathyslife · « **Reply #18 on:** February 18, 2011, 10:17 »

I like the brightness and colors, and I like shallow dof on food shots, but personally I think they are a tad too shallow. I like to see a little more of the food in focus.

gostwyck · « **Reply #19 on:** February 18, 2011, 10:26 »

Quote from: Mantis on February 18, 2011, 09:03

Well, like I said, I wasn't trying to be disrespectful. But I have been around a long time doing commercial set photography since the early 1980's. And as a buyer those images don't reach out and say "eat me"...if you get my point. Anyway, that's why forums are a nice tool....varying opinions make them worthwhile so we don't have anything but Kum Bah Ya posts.

Judging by the example you used you're still in the 1980's __ if not the 70's. Shiny, perfect plastic-looking food images, printed on full gloss paper, were all the rage back then. Mind you, the horrible, back-lit studio backdrop has never been 'in' for food. Nowaday rustic, crumbs-and-all, grainy images on matte are far more popular.

Here's the proof. Your man's port on IS;

http://www.istockphoto.com/marcomayer

And now what the buyers actually spend their credits on. Istock's very own 'food pornographer';

http://www.istockphoto.com/kcline

cathyslife · « **Reply #20 on:** February 18, 2011, 10:31 »

Quote from: gostwyck on February 18, 2011, 10:26

Quote from: Mantis on February 18, 2011, 09:03
Well, like I said, I wasn't trying to be disrespectful. But I have been around a long time doing commercial set photography since the early 1980's. And as a buyer those images don't reach out and say "eat me"...if you get my point. Anyway, that's why forums are a nice tool....varying opinions make them worthwhile so we don't have anything but Kum Bah Ya posts.

Judging by the example you used you're still in the 1980's __ if not the 70's. Shiny, perfect plastic-looking food images, printed on full gloss paper, were all the rage back then. Mind you, the horrible, back-lit studio backdrop has never been 'in' for food. Nowaday rustic, crumbs-and-all, grainy images on matte are far more popular.

Here's the proof. Your man's port on IS;

http://www.istockphoto.com/marcomayer

And now what the buyers actually spend their credits on. Istock's very own 'food pornographer';

http://www.istockphoto.com/kcline

I think some of marcomayer's images are good, but I notice he is not exclusive. Not really a fair comparison...kelly cline was in on the ground floor at IS, always an exclusive, and is one of the top dogs, almost like Yuri (the exception being I don't think she employs a whole staff of people...but I could be wrong on that). marcomayer's images, even if good, are going to be buried, for the most part.

gostwyck · « **Reply #21 on:** February 18, 2011, 10:52 »

Quote from: cclapper on February 18, 2011, 10:31

I think some of marcomayer's images are good, but I notice he is not exclusive. Not really a fair comparison...kelly cline was in on the ground floor at IS, always an exclusive, and is one of the top dogs, almost like Yuri (the exception being I don't think she employs a whole staff of people...but I could be wrong on that). marcomayer's images, even if good, are going to be buried, for the most part.

You're still hung-up on the 'exclusives get higher placement' issue? Other than Vetta and Agency images I can find no evidence of that and Yuri's success is the obvious example.

Kelly's success is primary due to her being a professional food-stylist before she ever picked up a camera, so she totally understands her subject. Kelly's food therefore looks 'real'. Marco, on the other hand, is a fashion photographer so he shoots food in the same way with everything being perfectly coiffed and wearing full make-up __ and therefore completely 'unreal'.

traveler1116 · « **Reply #22 on:** February 18, 2011, 11:28 »

I like some of it but is that just cause it was with a tilt shift lens?

cthoman · « **Reply #23 on:** February 18, 2011, 11:42 »

Quote from: Mantis on February 17, 2011, 19:15

To me these are nothing special, especially when I see the awesome work of some of the food microstockers. Nothing against her work just that there is much better work out there. Something like this is more what I consider very good.

http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-56135239/stock-photo-ingredients-for-homemade-pizza.html

I think either work. I don't do much design work anymore, but I always looked for things with vibrant color schemes that were going to mesh with whatever design idea I wanted to put together. Both examples fit that criteria. Depth of field and other criteria don't really matter to me. Just, will it look nice? Maybe, that is a designer mentality.

Elenathewise · « **Reply #24 on:** February 18, 2011, 11:49 »

It's very interesting how some people perceive shallow DOF and muted colors as a "bad quality" photos. I guess it's like cilantro - some people love it, some people hate it, to some it tastes citrusy, to some it tastes like soap. A couple of years ago I opened an issue of National Geographic magazine and was amazed by ethereal, very artistic, very shallow dof and all blurry images of plants and flowers (I wish I remembered with issue it was). Sure enough, the next issue contained a very angry letter from some photographer saying how disappointed he was with NG for printing "bad quality" and "out of focus" and "amateur" photos, and how could they lower their standards so much.
It is that some people get so preoccupied with technical characteristic of the photos that it totally blocks their artistic vision? Or is it indeed like cilantro - to some it's soap, to some it's citrus, and nothing can be done about it?...
I am soo putting these thoughts into my next blog post:)

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